Current Online Course Schedule

This page gives you a quick way to find out more about online and hybrid courses offered at MiraCosta. Click any course title to learn more about the course. Many instructors add details here about expectations for the course and what students need to do to get started.

Courses listed as "Online Only" may be completed entirely online.
Courses listed as "Hybrid" will have some class activity that takes place at a designated location in addition to your online coursework. This activity may range from a few proctored exams to regular meetings on a MiraCosta campus.

Preparatory Chemistry

This course is designed to prepare the science major with the skills and background necessary to succeed in CHEM 110, General Chemistry. The scientific method is used to teach students how theories evolve and how data that supports the theories are acquired and analyzed. It concentrates on developing both analytical and reasoning skills, via problem-solving and establishing cause and effect. Topics include historical development of chemistry, graphing and measurements, dimensional analysis, atomic theory, nomenclature, quantum theory, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases, bonding theory, Lewis structures, and the relationship between chemistry and society. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103, CHEM 103L, or CHEM 108. No credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103 or CHEM 103L if taken after CHEM 108 or CHEM 110.

Subject: CHEM
Units: 3

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